The Travels of Ibn Battuta (A Modern Reader's Edition)

For centuries, readers have marveled at the wanderings of Ibn Battuta, the fourteenth-century Moroccan who left his home in Tangier for the hajj and returned, thirty years later, having seen nearly the whole known world. This faithful modern-English edition renders his remarkable travelogue in clear, inviting prose, preserving the wonder, wit, and devotion of the original. From the bustling courts of Cairo and Delhi to the quiet shrines of Mecca and the monsoon coasts of the Maldives, Ibn Battuta records not only cities and rulers but also the prayers, customs, and sacred spaces that knit together the Islamic world. His journey is both a physical odyssey and a spiritual quest, a reminder that the search for meaning often begins with a single step. Part of The Sacred Wisdom Library.